Wet Workshop

[Iain]

With the recent rain we have had I have a problem with my workshop, it has gone the same way as the Kursck. My next door neighbour has a garage on the boundary of our property and it is on a brick floor with a cement render over the top, my garage (workshop) is about 10" away and about 6" lower and with all the rain we have had the water is running from under the neighbours garage and into the cavity between the two.
The water builds up and comes up over the concrete floor and sits about 1" deep.
Problem, only a small gap between the two garages and I cannot get in to cut a trench to drain the water away, wife suggests I put a concrete lip around the inside of the garage which may work and I am desperate for ideas which may help without contributing to a plumbers retirement fund. Neighbour is alone and in her 80's and is a dear and I don't want to upset her, her son can be a bit of a prick and he has told to f*** off as it's not his problem. They are putting drainage in across the lawns and this may get rid of some of the water but I am still drowning. The blocks slope gently and of course we are on the down side. HELP!!!

[RobHowarth]

Iain,
Don't know if this will help but it may. Nylex make a product called strip drain. Basically it is a 50 metre strip of egg carton shaped plastic encased in an absorbent fiber. It needs to be placed so that there is a fall down a slope and works better if it ends up in a soak well or something similar. It is actually made to be baried under the ground, but I see no reason why you couldn't lay it on the ground. It might be worth a try.
If you live in West Oz I've got a roll you can have.
Cheers

[John Saxton]

Iain,10" clearance right? Dig a hole to a reasonable depth hire a submersible and give the ol'dear next door a supply of toilet water and save her some water rates.
I mean if it's givin' you the sh*ts,give it back to her, she'll thank you for savin' her money and you have a nice dry workshop.
Failin that raise your roof and raise your floor and let the water run back to the prick who told you to f*** off!
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Johnno

[Iain]

I'll look for the pipe and thanks for the offer, I told my daughter she could go and pick it up for me on her bike and I would give her a dollar, can you give her a drink when she arrives in about April 2001?
Johnno, I would love to shove it back at them and unfortunately the son does not live there, at the moment he is digging trenches in the back garden next door and laying pipes, he suggested I could help as it was for my benefit, that roar you can hear outside is me laughing but it rumbles a bit after getting across the Nullabor. Bloody peasant is more worried about his inheritance than the neighbours. I may also approach the insurance company and they may mount a recovery action if I make a claim, save me some legal fees. They may do it anyway if it looks like there may be a claim as they hate parting with their booty.

[John Saxton]

Iain, Yeah I reckon the insurance angle is probably the way to go.Otherwise you're gonna need a moisture meter to check your timber out that is if you store any where the waters gettin'in.Maybe you should throw one of those in (I mean you just gotta check for rising damp doncha!)in your insurance damage request?
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Johnno

[Iain]

Just thought of a new use for the pin type moisture meter re neighbour, how long are the pins and how thick? http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/tongue.gif